2.2. Possible future lawsuits on E15 RVP waiver

 

When EPA granted the E15 waiver in 2010/2011, multiple lawsuit were filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit Court)[1].  The court proceedings in the case (Grocery Manufacturers Association et al vs. Environmental Protection Agency) resulted in an opinion issued on 17 August 2012, that the plaintiffs did not have jurisdiction (called “standing”) to bring this action before the D.C. Circuit Court.  The court did not consider the merits of the case, in other words, whether or not the EPA had acted appropriately and had authority to grant the E15 waiver.  The plaintiffs request for a review by the full D.C. Circuit Court was also rejected on 15 January 2013.  Consequently, the question about EPA auth